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Table 3 The correlation between self-reported time (IPAQ-SF) spent on three different physical activity intensities with measures from SWA, for total-, inactive- and active group, using Spearman correlation coefficient (SCC) (n = 64)

From: Reliability and concurrent validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form among pregnant women

Intensity

IPAQ-SF

SWA

 

Total group

Median (Q1,Q3)/

ln mean (SD) min/week

Median (Q1,Q3)/

ln mean (SD) min/week

Ï„ (p)

MPA

40 (0,120)/2.8 (2.3)

139 (47,223)/4.5 (1.5)

0.08 (p = 0.536)

VPA

28 (42) ¶/1.5 (2.1)

2 (9) ¶/0.2 (0.9)

0.39 ( p  = 0.002)

MVPA

80 (0,148)/3.2 (2.4)

168 (51,293)/4.7 (1.5)

0.14 (p = 0.280)

Inactive group

(MVPA measured with SWA < 150 min/week) n = 30

MPA

50 (0,125)/2.8 (2.4)

44 (14,96)/3.4 (1.5)

0.38 (p  = 0.037)

VPA

16 (33) ¶/1.0 (1.8)

0/0.0

-

MVPA

70 (0,125)/3.0 (2.5)

47 (14,120)/3.6 (1.5)

0.25 (p = 0.186)

Active group

(MVPA measured with SWA ≥150 min/week) n = 34

MPA

40 (0,120)/2.9 (2.2)

210(175,319)/5.5 (0.4)

−0.02 (p = 0.905)

VPA

39 (47) ¶/2.1 (2.2)

4 (12) ¶/0.4 (1.1)

0.42 (p  = 0.013) a

MVPA

115 (0,180)/3.4 (2.3)

290(193,362)/5.7 (1.1)

−0.06 (p = 0.726)

  1. ¶ Presented as mean min/week (SD) and not as median, due to median and IQR value zero for the skewed data
  2. IPAQ-SF: International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form
  3. SWA: SenseWear Armband
  4. Q1: First quartile, 25% of scores has value lower than Q1
  5. Q3: Third quartile, 75% of scores has value lower than Q3
  6. ln: natural logarithm
  7. SD: standard deviation
  8. τ = Spearman correlation coefficient, SCC
  9. p = level of significance
  10. MPA: moderate physical activity
  11. VPA: vigorous physical activity
  12. MVPA: moderate to vigorous physical activity